Purse anchor



Aug. 28, 1956 LAvlN 2,760,539

PURSE ANCHOR Filed Nov. 25, 1953 INVENTOR. ESTH ER LAV IN United States Patent PURSE ANCHOR Esther Lavin, Chicago, 111., assignor to Harry Hart, Chicago, Ill.

Application November 25, 1953, Serial No. 394,367 1 Claim. (Cl. 150-47) The present invention relates to pocket purses and concerns itself more particularly with anchoring devices for flexibly and releasably attaching such purses to personal raiment.

A principal object of the present invention is to devise an anchoring attachment which is adapted for use with a variety of pocket purses and which involves a minimum of protuberance and interference during handling.

Yet another object of the present invention is to devise a universal type of anchor chain attaching implement which will be adaptable to a wide variety of styles and sizes of pocket purses without impairing appearance or utility, having particular regard to such considerations as case of access, mobility, etc.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an optionally removable yet effectively secure attachment chain anchor device whereby a universally mobile pocket purse may be converted into one of limited range for the purpose of safeguarding the purse against accidental loss, misplacement or pilfering.

With these and other objects and purposes in view, the present invention will now be exemplified in several embodiments having particular reference to the following detailed description and to the accompanying drawing, in both of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pocket purse anchoring attachment including an anchor panel, link chain, and garment-securing hook,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a pocket purse to which a device such as that illustrated in Fig. 1 has been applied,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of anchor device,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a pocket purse to which the modified form illustrated in Fig. 3 is applied.

Purses of the class to which the present invention is particularly adapted are usually flat, foldable, or wallet type. These are usually equipped with several storage pockets or compartments separated by sheet partitioning of fabric, leather, or composition.

Pocket wallets nearly always include a folded or fiapcovered currency compartment 11, Fig. 2, together with one or more subdivisional types of compartments such as that designated in Figs. 2 and 4.

Popular designs of pocket wallets frequently involve two similar and symmetrically opposite sections 13 and 14 which, when folded together, align with one another perimetrically and when in this condition bar access to the subdivisional class of pockets 12 to which ingress and egress is accessible solely endwise.

When, therefore, the anchor panel 15 which may be made of semirigid fiberboard, plastic or similar material, is inserted into one of the pockets 12 and the purse folded into its overlapping position, the flexible chain link element 16 articulated through an aperture 17 in the corner of panel 15 is threaded out of the corner extremity of the folded purse so as not to interfere with its facile placement or removal in respect to a garment pocket while yet effecting a substantial security against inadvertent loss, pilfering or misplacement.

The end of the flexible chain 16 is linked to a pin or halter hook or other securing element 18 such as may be 2,760,539 ii atented Aug. 28, 1956 clamped to an edge of the users garment or to an appropriate flap or button. The links of chain 16 may be wrought of light-weight, delicate or decorative design so that the assembled article is thereby enhanced in both utility and appearance.

It will be understood that at times the user may wish to relinquish his pocket purse or wallet beyond the range of confinement which is determined by the length of the link chain 16. Towards this end the anchor panel is notably a free and easily withdrawable device which requires no skill or time for either insertion or removal from its pocket 12. Moreover, the securing operation is one that may be executed in good grace and without offending as where possession of the wallet is voluntarily given up momentarily and then restored and the anchor piece 15 reinstated in its security placement.

Modification In Fig. 3 there is illustrated a flexible and foldable insert piece 22 which may be constructed of a more pliable material and which may therefore conform with the flexures of certain softer classes of pocket wallets. Anchor piece 22 is designed to fold on an intermediate line 23 and to be disposed during its security placement in the full length of currency compartment 11 as illustrated in Fig. 4. Its flexible link chain 24 is advantageously articulated to the anchor element 22 by means of an eyelet yoke 25 so as to extend near one of its side edges where it will be convenient for protrusion as illustrated at 26 in Fig. 4.

Currency purses of this class are often made with an opening at the edge where designated 26 so as to prevent puckering. This opening may be availed of for the indi cated arrangement, and the placement and withdrawal of purse contents in respect to any of its several folds, pockets or compartments is thereby not impaired.

While the present invention has been explained and described with reference to certain specifically contemplated embodiments, it will be understood nevertheless that these disclosures are illustrative and not restrictive. For an understanding of the breadth of this invention, reference will therefore be had to the following claim.

What is claimed is:

A device for securing a billfold to the person, comprising a planar element made of semirigid material and foldable about a transverse center line as a hinge, whereby to afford a pair of contiguous panel sections each for insertion into a separate one of a pair of adjacent pockets of a billfold, with the said hinge line overlying the trans verse fold line of the billfold whereby said panel sections may be swung when folded to conform with the pocket accommodations of the billfold, a length of link chain having one of its ends permanently secured to said planar element at one end of said hinge line whereby to be extendable from the billfold without exposing the chain links within the confines of the billfold pockets to contribute towards space bulging characteristics thereat, and means secured to the other end of said link chain for attachment to the users person whereby the billfold may be immobilized beyond the limits of its chain length against loss from theft or carelessness.

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